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My mum was away so I was just with my dad when I saw it on the cereal box

Hannah-Marie Clayton

Hannah-Marie, of Bournemouth, who is a pupil at St Walburga’s School, said: “My mum was away so I was just with my dad when I saw it on the cereal box.

“It made me think that dads should be included as well because they are important too. Also, some people don’t have a mum and they might find it upsetting.”

Her letter said: “I feel that quote is sexist, men are also able to make breakfast. “My dad does it a lot for me because my mum works away a lot and is not always there for breakfast. I would recommend instead of putting ‘mums’, put parents or carers. It would just mean a small change. In this world today we shouldn’t just rely on women.”

She was amazed when a letter from Kellogg’s arrived, saying: “I wanted to let you know that we’ve recently renewed our research and our new pack design will refer to approval from both mums and dads. Apologies for any offence caused and thank you for your feedback, which has played a part in our decision to change.”

Mrs Clayton said: “James and I are both very proud of Hannah-Marie. You can make a difference, no matter how big or small, if you voice an opinion – even to a large corporation.”

A Kellogg’s spokeswoman said: “We agree with HannahMarie: Dads love to have Coco Pops too. We’ll start making these in a couple of weeks when the changes to our cereal pack printers have been made.”